School: St. Anne's (C.)
- Location:
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1012, Page 075
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An Old Song (continued)
“Being on a Monday morning an hour before the day”
(continued from previous page)IV
Then I will cut off my yellow locks, men's clothing I will put on,
And I will go along with you to be your waiting man.
Your waist it is too slender, your fingers they are too small
I fear you would not answer if on you I would call.
And if I should meet a bonny lass so gallant and so gay
And her to be my fancy what would my Nancy say?
V
What would I say dear Willie but love and like her too,
And gently I would step aside till she would pleasure you,
My weary on your Nancy,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jean Sheridan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corkish, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs R. Gargan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corkish, Co. Cavan